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Who doesn’t love a rant? In this episode (SEASON 4 FINALE), Shoshana and Tami take turns ranting about Jewy things. From Jewish in-fighting, to Jewish education, to being mean to Ashkenazi food - the Jewish world is their tuna dip. Plus, someone in a Jewish Facebook Group needs to stop being weird.
This episode was filmed and edited by Alleyway Productions
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The vocalist in the theme song is Sara Yael @iamsarayael
Author, educator, mental health advocate and crochet enthusiast Daisy Turnbull joins Tami & Shoshana in the ASHAMED TO ADMIT studio, to ask them some questions about Judaism, that Jewcurious allies might be too ASHAMED TO ASK. Plus, someone in a Jewish Facebook group needs to know if their favourite Jewish doctor is avoiding them.
This episode was filmed and edited by Alleyway Productions
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The vocalist in the theme song is Sara Yael @iamsarayael
What does Judaism say about mental health, self-care & happiness? Why are so many famous psychoanalysts and therapists Jewish? Did the Kings of Israel get stress-leave? Plus Tami has a Jewish quarter life crisis and Shoshana needs to get off the internet.
This episode was filmed and edited by Alleyway Productions
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The vocalist in the theme song is Sara Yael @iamsarayael
Who or what is the Jewish Messiah (aka. Moshiach). In this episode, Shoshana & Tami unpack the concept and make contemporary suggestions. Plus, someone is Jewish Facebook group doesn't want to see their colorectal surgeon at school pick-up.
Moshiach Moshiach Moshiach ayayayayayyy
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This episode was filmed and edited by Alleyway Productions
The vocalist in the theme song is Sara Yael @iamsarayael
What does Judaism say about polyamory/polygamy/ethical non monogamy / being monogamish / opening other people’s mail? Does your local synagogue have a swingers club?
We’re spilling tea on this week’s ep of ATA. Plus a mother in a jewish facebook group is auditioning farm animals for her baby’s third birthday party.
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This episode was filmed and edited by Alleyway Productions
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The vocalist in the theme song is Sara Yael @iamsarayael
Are you Ashamed to Admit that you thought Jewish people only spoke Hebrew, Yiddish & Ladino? Are you obsessed with Duolingo? Have you always wanted to know a judeo-arabic word for ‘hot and bothered’ ? then this episode is for you!
Special thanks to Elana Benjamin and the folks at JBOD.
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This episode was filmed and edited by Alleyway Productions
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The vocalist in the theme song is Sara Yael @iamsarayael
Matchmaking … for some Australian Jews it’s the norm and for others it’s still taboo. In this episode, Tami & Shoshana enlighten each other on the practises in religious and secular Jewish communities. Plus, they unpack an amateur matchmaker’s first attempt in a Jewish facebook group.
This episode was filmed and edited by Alleyway Productions
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The vocalist in the theme song is Sara Yael @iamsarayael
It’s the Jewish Wedding Special Part 2! There was just so much content to get through in Episode 9 … Shoshana and Tami promised you a sequel, so here it is. In part 2, Tami & Shoshana discuss the 7 blessings, the 7 circles, pre-marital fornication and they disagree on what contemporary Jewish trends are essential/annoying. Lady Gaga also makes it into the chat. Plus, someone in a Jewish Facebook group wants to know how his partner can convert to Judaism without doing any study.
This episode was filmed and edited by Alleyway Productions
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Subscribe to The Jewish Independent's bi-weekly newsletter: jewishindependent.com.au
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The vocalist in the theme song is Sara Yael @iamsarayael
Are Jews “drinkers?” What began as a throwaway comment in a previous episode, blew up and into an online debate. So Shoshana and Tami go back to the texts, to uncover what Judaism has to say about the topic. Plus, someone in a Jewish Facebook group attempts to support a hospitalised friend ... in an unconventional way.
This episode was filmed and edited by Alleyway Productions
You can watch the full episode on YouTube
Subscribe to The Jewish Independent's bi-weekly newsletter: jewishindependent.com.au
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The vocalist in the theme song is Sara Yael @iamsarayael
What was the first Jewish temple-like-tent called and why was it erected? Why do folks froth over Rashi? Who’s that person in Synagogue who sings louder than everyone else? How does one talk to god? In this episode, Tami and Shoshana talk tabernacles, hazzans, rice cookers and other miscellaneous topics, requested by listeners. Plus Shoshana is obsessed with a hilarious advertisement in a Jewish Facebook Group.
This episode was filmed and edited by Alleyway Productions
You can watch the full episode on YouTube
The vocalist in the theme song is Sara Yael
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From the publisher's feed
It's everything you didn't get in Jewish Studies class and a lot you probably didn't know you needed.
Ashamed to Admit is the podcast for anyone who's ever nodded along in a…
Hosted by comedians Tami Sussman and Shoshana Gottlieb, each episode breaks down the big, chewy, occasionally ridiculous questions of Jewish life, identity and community, with warmth, wit, and zero judgment.
From ancient texts to antisemitism to whether you can use a vibrator on Shabbat, nothing is off limits.
Funny, irreverent, and genuinely educational. You don't have to be Jewish to love it. But it helps to have a sense of humour.